HL Deb 25 March 2004 vol 659 cc113-4WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Oxford criteria for determining fatigue states include patients with neurological disorders; and [HL1975]

What neurological diseases, apart from myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome, classified by the international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems are included in the recently published World Health Organisation guide to mental and neurological health in primary care. [HL1976]

Lord Warner

The Department of Health was not involved in the publication of the Oxford criteria or of the World Health Organisation guide to mental and neurological health in primary care. Questions on the content of these publications should be taken up with the authors.